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IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management QuickStart

Requirements, tests and work items on one installed and configured platform, with a trained first team, in ten days.

Overview

Requirements, tests and work on one platform, in ten days

A pre-defined service for the rapid adoption of IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management by an initial team of up to 10 users: DOORS Next, Test Management, Workflow Management and Global Configuration Management on one Jazz server, based on the out-of-the-box configuration.

ELM is the set of IBM Engineering products that work together on the Jazz platform. Requirements in DOORS Next link to test cases in Test Management and to work items in Workflow Management, so the team sees traceability without copying data between tools.

An experienced consultant installs and configures the whole platform with you, trains your first team and helps it link the first requirements, tests and work items on a pilot project.

Up to 10 usersDOORS Next, ETM, EWMOn-site or remoteTraining and mentoring

Our part

We plan the installation with you, install and configure DOORS Next, Test Management, Workflow Management and Global Configuration Management on one Jazz server, document the result, train your first team in each tool and spend a day with it linking real requirements, tests and work items.

Your starting point

Where is your engineering lifecycle today?

Most teams call us at one of these points. Each one ends with requirements, tests and work linked in ELM.

Licenses bought, server empty
Server, database and LDAP not readyInstalled, patched, documented
Traceability kept in a spreadsheet
Links checked by hand before auditsLinked across DOORS Next, ETM and EWM
A team waiting for training
Nobody knows where to startTrained and mentored on real work

Also a starting point

See the ten days

Before the first project

  • No plan for the server, database and licenses
  • Sign-in, SSL and e-mail not configured
  • No record of how the server was installed

Across the lifecycle

  • Requirements, tests and tasks in separate tools
  • Impact of a change found by asking around
  • Reports built by hand from several files

Your ten days

Ten days from an empty server to a working team

A fixed agenda: one day of planning, three days of installation and configuration, five days of product training and a day of mentoring.

  1. 1 day

    Planning

    • Assessment
    • Planning
    • Expected results
    • Prerequisite checklist

    Agreed plan, checklist complete

  2. 3 days

    Installation and configuration

    • Jazz Team Server
    • DOORS Next, ETM, EWM, GCM
    • Database, WebSphere Liberty, licenses
    • Latest iFixes, LDAP, SSL, SMTP
    • Lifecycle Query Engine
    • Post-installation documentation

    Secure, patched, documented platform

  3. 5 days

    Training

    • DOORS Next · 2 days
    • Test Management · 2 days
    • Workflow Management · 1 day

    Your team knows all three tools

  4. 1 day

    Mentoring

    • Link requirements, tests, work items
    • Pilot project

    First requirements, tests and work items linked

DOORS Next, Test Management and Workflow Management courses5 days of training · 1 day of mentoring · up to 10 people
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Scope

What is in the package

A fixed scope, so you know before day one what you get, what you prepare and what we quote separately.

What gets installed: Jazz Team Server, DOORS Next, Test Management, Workflow Management, Global Configuration Management, Report Builder and Lifecycle Query Engine on one WebSphere Liberty server with a DB2 or Oracle databaseWhat gets installed: Jazz Team Server, DOORS Next, Test Management, Workflow Management, Global Configuration Management, Report Builder and Lifecycle Query Engine on one WebSphere Liberty server with a DB2 or Oracle database
What gets installed on your server

Included

  • Planning workshop and prerequisite check
  • Jazz Team Server, DOORS Next, Test Management, Workflow Management, Global Configuration Management, Report Builder and Lifecycle Query Engine on one server
  • Latest iFixes, LDAP, SSL and SMTP
  • Post-installation documentation
  • 5 days of product training for up to 10 people: DOORS Next (2), Test Management (2), Workflow Management (1)
  • 1 day of mentoring on a pilot project

You prepare

  • A Windows or Linux server
  • A DB2 or Oracle database
  • Your IBM licenses
  • Access to your system and database administrators
  • The completed prerequisite checklist
  • Your team, available for training and mentoring

Not included

  • Integrations with other IBM or third-party products
  • Platforms other than Windows or Linux
  • Custom report templates
  • Data migration from other tools
  • Applications not listed in the package

We can quote these separately.

Benefits

What you have after ten days

One platform, linked data

Requirements, tests and work items stay in their own tools and link to each other. On the pilot project your team follows a requirement to its tests and tasks.

One server, three tools

Jazz
DOORS NextTest ManagementWorkflow ManagementReport Builder

Everything stays on your server, with your administrators.

Faster deployment

A fixed agenda gets the whole platform running and in use within two weeks.

Traceability without copies

Links between requirements, tests and work items instead of a spreadsheet matrix.

Adoption risks reduced

We identify and reduce the risks of a first installation before more teams join.

A documented installation

Your administrators know what was installed and how to keep it running.

FAQ

Questions we hear before an ELM QuickStart

How many users does the QuickStart cover?

An initial team of up to 10 users, working with the out-of-the-box configuration. Larger teams and custom processes are a separate engagement. We run it on-site or remotely.

What do we need to prepare?

A Windows or Linux server, a DB2 or Oracle database, the completed prerequisite checklist we send before day one, and access to your system and database administrators.

What exactly gets installed?

IBM Jazz Team Server, DOORS Next, Test Management, Workflow Management, Global Configuration Management, Report Builder and Lifecycle Query Engine (LQE), on a single server.

We need only one tool. Is there a smaller QuickStart?

Yes. DOORS Next, Test Management and Workflow Management each have their own QuickStart; see DOORS Next QuickStart.

What is not included?

Integrations with other IBM or third-party products, platforms other than Windows or Linux, custom report templates and other applications. We can quote them separately.

What happens after the ten days?

Your team works on its own. If you need more, we offer platform maintenance, further training and process consulting.

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